PIP Occupational Therapist Functional Assessor – Hybrid

PIP Occupational Therapist Functional Assessor – Hybrid, Newcastle upon Tyne Client: Maximus Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Job Category: Other – EU work permit required: Yes Job Reference: 0d592c5c89fa Job Views: 5 Posted: 29.06.2025 Expiry Date: 13.08.2025 Job Description: General information Job Posting Title PIP Occupational Therapist Functional Assessor – Hybrid Date Thursday, June 12, 2025 City Newcastle Upon Tyne Country United Kingdom Working time Full-time General information Job Posting Title PIP Occupational Therapist Functional Assessor – Hybrid Date Thursday, June 12, 2025 City Newcastle Upon Tyne Country United Kingdom Working time Full-time Description & Requirements PIP – Occupational Therapist Functional Assessor (Location) Monday to Friday – 09:00 – 17:00 £37,800 Do good. Be great as an OT. Are you a Registered Occupational Therapist seeking a new challenge, flexible working and professional development opportunities? About the role As an Occupational Therapist Functional Assessor at Maximus, you\’ll use your clinical expertise to understand how a person\’s disability or health condition affects their daily life. You’ll work on complex cases involving physical and mental health conditions and chronic pain disorders, while your compassion and experience helps customers move forward with their lives. The role can be both challenging and rewarding, which is why we provide a tailored training programme to help you thrive. You\’ll begin with 6 weeks of training before assessing customers and have ongoing support and mentorship in your role with us. Duties and responsibilities Conduct telephone, video or face-to-face assessments to understand how a person\’s disability or health condition affects their daily life Produce Personal Independent Payment (PIP) reports to help the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) determine a person’s eligibility for benefits Develop your clinical knowledge and assessment skills with the support of regular feedback and supervision Requirements Valid HCPC registration number At least 1 year of broad post-registration experience gained within or outside of the NHS You MUST have the right to work in the UK – we cannot offer sponsorships Excellent oral and written communication skills Comfortable using computer software to type and produce detailed reports What we offer £37,800 salary with the opportunity for a £1,500 additional skills allowance Flexible working – full time, part time and hybrid No bank holidays, evenings or weekends Leading maternity and paternity paid leave Bank holidays plus 25 days’ holiday with the option to buy or sell 5 days Ongoing CPD, clinical development and reimbursed validation fees £2,000 for referring a friend Life insurance and Medicash Healthcare Cash Plan In-person clinical conferences held annually Join us and become part of a team that\’s making a real difference to people’s lives. Please note that if you are NOT a passport holder of the country for the vacancy you might need a work permit. Check our Blog for more information. Bank or payment details should not be provided when applying for a job. Eurojobs.com is not responsible for any external website content. All applications should be made via the \’Apply now\’ button. Created on 29/06/2025 by TN United Kingdom #J-18808-Ljbffr